Two sides playing below their best and the result determined by a Wasps try that came after Thompson knocked on at the scrum. I wouldn't be getting over-excited if I was a Wasp or over concerned if I was a Chief.

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so much for all the flair nonsense written on the Wasps board - wasn't the most exciting of games

Sorry if wasps weren't up to their usual X factor standard but as one of your more sensible posters has already said sometimes you get involved in an arm wrestle
Playing expansive rugby against Exeter is not an easy thing to do especially when you pick up 4 injuries in 10 minutes
I'm sure we will be back to our entertaining best next week

How I wish that "top of the table" actually meant something, as opposed to a top 2 position to decide who gets a home tie to decide who wins Prem in a money spinning exercise with no other purpose in an already too busy season.

I wouldíve prefered a chiefs win as it preserves a gap to third......
It wasnít fantastic,similar to what wasps poster said on his post about our game V Sale
Re injuries we have had massive problems in last 2 seasons & still won champions cup twice.....just got to get on with it

Iíll still have paid to see our game today 100 times over yours at Sale, Highbury, but maybe itís just my Wasps bias. The closeness of the score did help keep the excitement levels up and the fact that we usually end up losing to Exeter (and you guys) at the moment. Hope to see you in the final, where we can play some exciting rugby.

Well I enjoyed it! Contrasting styles, commitment from both teams, some excellent (perhaps ultimately flawed) skills despite few tries and another chance to see future stars such as Willis and Cowan-Dickie were all part of a close, interesting game. One of the positives of our sport is the variety of successful approaches teams have employed over the years. One of the negatives is the ridiculous need a minority seem to have to persistently champion only their team's style and denigrate others'. Enjoy the diversity!

F-F-F-FEZ - do you see no benefit in the play-offs? If every side had all their players available throughout the year I'd agree 100% that the table toppers should be champions. But they don't. Out of interest, whilst we, Quins, Leicester and others are so severely handicapped during the international periods, why do you feel that the pay-offs aren't a good compromise? Is your grouse with the availability issue?

Sara'sman - fair question but first I'm loving your typo - which of course could be extremely subtle humour?;

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Pay-offs indeed!

Call me a dyed in the wool cynic but the play-offs are, first and foremost, a money spinner. Availability of players affects the strongest teams most acutely but even so strength & depth tend to win out over a full term. I was delighted at Rob Baxter's rise to glory with a squad that momentarily seemed to suffer less in terms of availability but the forces at play eventually come to bear.

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so much for all the flair nonsense written on the Wasps board - wasn't the most exciting of games

We did suffer from losing our 12 just before the game, then there were a few other injuries during the game, which might have affected our ability to play our best rugby! But weíve been criticised in the past for not being able to play a controlled game so perhaps this was the time to give it a go, just like your excellent team have done in the past years.

At the end of the day wasps found a way to win against Exeter... So you have to give them credit for that wasps are a dangerous team ok ot wasn't flashy or tries coming from every phase but it was one of those attritional battles which are equally exciting because the game could still swing either way until the final whistle. Some people say it's not about finishing top, maybe not but finishing top is still an achievement especially with the level of skill and ability on offer, the standard of rugby this season is top quality and long may it continue!!! I like the fact it's still two from three going for a home Semi this year means Sarries can turn my hair grey quicker!

the results this weekend mean that coming top of the pile is an even bigger reward than it normally is

The gulf between any of Sarries, Wasps, Exeter at home with any of the 6 teams below them is significant. Whoever comes top is almost certain to be at Twickenham. coming second or third means that getting to the final will be a battle in itself.

At Christmas Ex were top of the league and ten points in front of us, Middle of Feb and Sarries have not only closed the gap but we are now top (who knows how long for)with a one point lead.That surely is an achievement in itself.
All this talk of finish second, you get nothing for finishing top is fine , but as a Sarries supporter, I want us to win every game,(and I know thats not going to happen) and see us finish on top.
In the play offs it's surely better to play the team, that finishes fourth, three places below the top team,, than it is to finish second and play the team that is immediately below in third place.

I enjoy the playoff system personally, and I always think If you get top 4 you always have a right to be chance to win the league yes it's tougher away from home but Saracens are capable of beating any team anywhere so as much as I'd like us to secure a home Semi I'm not too scared of traveling down to Exeter or up to wasps... Obviously it depends how Europe goes because it could be a little like last season where. Sarries unfortunately burn out towards the very end after a string of stupidly tough games, we shall see

london prideIn the play offs it's surely better to play the team, that finishes fourth, three places below the top team,, than it is to finish second and play the team that is immediately below in third place.

london prideIn the play offs it's surely better to play the team, that finishes fourth, three places below the top team,, than it is to finish second and play the team that is immediately below in third place.

Didn't work out too well for Saints in 2015

Remind me, who finished 4th and won the competition that year...Oh yes, silly me,

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